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MSB St Patrick's 5K Festival Road Race

  • 13-12-2009 08:18PM
    #1
    TheRoadRunner
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    Race takes place on the 14th of March this year.
    Provisional details and entry form can be found here
    Online registration should be open in the coming weeks.


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  • #2
    RacoonQueen
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    Might give it a bash this year if I'm not in Leeds, haven't done a 5k in years, only a week after Barcelona though...


  • #3
    rainbow kirby
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    Think I'll have to have a go at this, really enjoyed it last year :)


  • #4
    shels4ever
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    rainbow kirby wrote: »
    Think I'll have to have a go at this, really enjoyed it last year :)

    Think i'll do this one this year, going to stick my neck out here and say i'll go sub 19... feck that 20 min target that I can't seem to break...


  • #5
    rainbow kirby
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    shels4ever wrote: »
    Think i'll do this one this year, going to stick my neck out here and say i'll go sub 19... feck that 20 min target that I can't seem to break...

    Think I'll also do a bit of neck-sticking out and say 23.30 target for this one - it's a bit flatter than the Jingle Bells if I remember correctly. Just hope I don't end up with a mad toothache just before it this year!


  • #6
    Krusty_Clown
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    It was a damn fine race earlier this year, and if I weren't in the same boat as RacoonQueen, on the back of Barcelona marathon, I'd be really looking forward to this one.


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  • #7
    RacoonQueen
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    Good Ultra training KC :D


  • #8
    Krusty_Clown
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    RacoonQueen wrote: »
    Good Ultra training KC :D
    Maybe if I run into the race, run the 5k and then run home again. Around 23 miles?!


  • #9
    christeb
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    Great little race indeed, it's nice to run at that speed around the city streets.


  • #10
    estariol
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    ideal race to target a pb, fast flat course round the south city.


  • #11
    petermijackson
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    Has anybody entered this? Maybe I'm just missing something but I cannot see where to enter online on their web page....I found the postal form but would like to do it online


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  • #12
    Krusty_Clown
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    Doesn't seem to be linked. You can register here:
    http://www.activeglobal.com/Events/index.cfm?AC=EventDetails_V2&E=85074

    Though the map seems to point to Dawson Street in Washington, USA!


  • #13
    violator13
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    1000 euro for winning. Should be loaded. About time decent money put up for the efforts put in to win something like this.


  • #14
    Jay Pentatonic
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    Nice one, I think I'll have a go at this too. I'm doing the "Tom Brennan New Years Day 5km", so it'll be cool to see my improvement...if any:(


  • #15
    petermijackson
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    Only race I have signed up for that is on before the Ballybunion Half Marathon.

    Anyone have a map of the route?


  • #16
    Krusty_Clown
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    petermijackson wrote: »
    Anyone have a map of the route?
    Here's the route that was used last year: Click


  • #17
    another world
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    Anyone know what the start´s like in this? Lots of people? Could it be a good one to try for a PB?


  • #18
    Krusty_Clown
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    Yep, lots of people, but not massive crowds like the 'great' Ireland 10k. It's definitely a good one for a pb as its very flat.


  • #19
    menoscemo
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    Krusty_Clown wrote: »
    Yep, lots of people, but not massive crowds like the 'great' Ireland 10k. It's definitely a good one for a pb as its very flat.

    Oh great, i am very excited about this one :)


  • #20
    TheRoadRunner
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    Krusty_Clown wrote: »
    Here's the route that was used last year: Click

    an updated map is now up, same link as Krusty gave above.


  • #21
    menoscemo
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    Bump

    So who is still up for this? I registered about a month ago. Recent Ilness and Injury will probably scupper my chances of a big PB, but will still probably run it on sunday anyway.


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  • #22
    Oisin11178
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    menoscemo wrote: »
    Bump

    So who is still up for this? I registered about a month ago. Recent Ilness and Injury will probably scupper my chances of a big PB, but will still probably run it on sunday anyway.
    me me me:)


  • #23
    jinka
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    good race-i'll be at it too


  • #24
    rainbow kirby
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    menoscemo wrote: »
    Bump

    So who is still up for this? I registered about a month ago. Recent Ilness and Injury will probably scupper my chances of a big PB, but will still probably run it on sunday anyway.

    Not me, unfortunately :( Would absolutely love to be doing it, but doctor says no. It was a very enjoyable race last year, and it's a really flat course so pretty good for a PB too.


  • #25
    Stargal
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    This is my first ever race so I'm really excited about it (and just a little bit freaked). I did the Couch to 5K a few months ago and can run 5k on a treadmill easily enough now, but did a practice run in my local park last week and found it much tougher (damn those real world slopes!). Did it in 29:50, which I was happy with - I want to finish it in under 35 mins, but my secret goal is to do it in under 30.

    Was wondering if anyone has any advice/tips for the race, especially about things like whether to run the day before or not, and what to eat on the morning of the race. Also someone mentioned that it's a pretty flat course - are there any hills at all that I should be looking out for? Forewarned and all that...

    Edit: Wait, I just saw rainbow_kirby's post about it being a really flat course so ignore my last question!


  • #26
    rainbow kirby
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    Stargal wrote: »
    Was wondering if anyone has any advice/tips for the race, especially about things like whether to run the day before or not, and what to eat on the morning of the race.
    If it's your first race, I'd run tomorrow but take Saturday off. On the morning of the race, just eat your normal breakfast but make sure you eat it at least 2 hours before the race start time.

    Good luck, and I'm sure you'll make the sub-30 :)


  • #27
    menoscemo
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    Stargal wrote: »
    This is my first ever race so I'm really excited about it (and just a little bit freaked). I did the Couch to 5K a few months ago and can run 5k on a treadmill easily enough now, but did a practice run in my local park last week and found it much tougher (damn those real world slopes!). Did it in 29:50, which I was happy with - I want to finish it in under 35 mins, but my secret goal is to do it in under 30.

    Was wondering if anyone has any advice/tips for the race, especially about things like whether to run the day before or not, and what to eat on the morning of the race. Also someone mentioned that it's a pretty flat course - are there any hills at all that I should be looking out for? Forewarned and all that...

    Edit: Wait, I just saw rainbow_kirby's post about it being a really flat course so ignore my last question!

    If you can run under 30 over 5k in a park, you will have no trouble on race Day, as you will learn, adrenaline in the race with all the people around you will make you run faster than you thought you could.
    As RK said, have your normal breakfast a good few hours before the race. For 5k your muscles should be holding plenty of Glycogen to get you through.

    Apart from that just enjoy yourself, don't fly out too quickly, try to keep an even pace and push on at the end if you have any reserves in the tank.


  • #28
    pc11
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    Online entries seem to have closed. Anyone know if you can enter on the day?


  • #29
    menoscemo
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    pc11 wrote: »
    Online entries seem to have closed. Anyone know if you can enter on the day?

    http://www.patricksrun.com/home/index.html
    Registration for €20 at mansion house on the day before 11am. (an extra fiver)


  • #30
    az2wp0sye65487
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    Stargal wrote: »
    This is my first ever race so I'm really excited about it (and just a little bit freaked). I did the Couch to 5K a few months ago and can run 5k on a treadmill easily enough now, but did a practice run in my local park last week and found it much tougher (damn those real world slopes!). Did it in 29:50, which I was happy with - I want to finish it in under 35 mins, but my secret goal is to do it in under 30.

    Was wondering if anyone has any advice/tips for the race, especially about things like whether to run the day before or not, and what to eat on the morning of the race. Also someone mentioned that it's a pretty flat course - are there any hills at all that I should be looking out for? Forewarned and all that...

    Edit: Wait, I just saw rainbow_kirby's post about it being a really flat course so ignore my last question!

    This is only my 3rd race, my first being the Jingle Bells 5K in December. What I'd say is DON'T be put off by the sight of a lot of serious looking athletes on the day. There are a lot of decent runners at each race, but don't be intimidated, and just concentrate on enjoying the day.

    Remember: (Taken from this thread)
    Races are a big deal. Races are the culmination of all the forces that have brought you here:

    desire, commitment, focus, sacrifice, suffering, self-discipline, hard work, responsibility. You race because you are invested in effort, and you are invested in success. Moreover, you are invested together.

    Look around you. Go ahead. Do it. Look around.

    Who are those people you see? Do you think they are your opponents? People who oppose your quest for excellence? Well, they aren't. They are not your opponents. They are your fellow competitors. In fact, they are your co-conspirators, for to compete is to enter into a conspiracy. The conspiracy is revealed in the word itself: compete, which comes from two Latin roots, com (CUM) and petere (PET-ER-AH), which mean "to strive together".

    Al Oerter, the 4-time Olympic gold medallist in the discus, once said: "I've never competed against anyone in my life. I've always competed with people. To compete against people is a negative thing. To compete with people is a celebration, a celebration of human capability."


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  • #31
    The Wexican
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    Might first ever race also, since taking up running in February. Hopefully do it sub-30, but at that would the tumbleweed be blowing across Dawson St by the time I finish


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